Southwest Weld development could be home to 20,000 people

A proposed southern Weld County development that would be home to as many as 20,000 people is drawing ire from residents in the area and has resulted in the Weld County commissioners delaying a vote until February.

Officially known as the Dry Creek Rural Utility Authority, developers are seeking an amendment to the Weld Comprehensive Plan for the proposed residential development that would cover about three square miles. If approved, it would be built out over a 30-year period and would be comparable in size to the present day Eaton or Windsor.

The development is near the border with Adams County.

Roger Hollard with Todd Creek Metropolitan District, the developer of Dry Creek, said the company will go over all the concerns brought up by the county and residents in the area prior to the next meeting.

“Essentially, we are going to have to look at all the questions that were unanswered for the commissioners, and residents as well, and address those. Based on that, we will continue to go through the process and see if we can answer those concerns and questions at the next meeting,” Hollard said.

The development would be about five miles southwest of Fort Lupton, three miles northwest of Brighton and six miles southeast of Dacano.

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It covers about 2,100 acres, and is a collaborative effort by property owners and the Todd Creek Village Metropolitan District, which developed Todd Creek Village north of Denver.